Monday, June 23, 2008

Another Reading Challenge

Okay, since there is nothing on television this summer, I have been occupying my time by reading two to three books a week. With this in mind, I have joined another reading challenge -- the 1% Challenge.

I was asked to select 10 books from the 1001 Must Read Books Before You Die list, and I have 10 months to complete the books.

The list was daunting, but I managed to select 10 books from several centuries. Please forgive my eccentric tastes. Nothing really fits with me. The books I chose are simply ones I have been meaning to read for years now.

The books I have selected are below:

Life of Pi



The Reader


Like Water for Chocolate


Love in the Time of Cholera


I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings


Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day


The Count of Monte-Cristo


Camilla


Villette


Middlesex


Check in periodically for reviews on the books.

Happy Reading!

3 comments:

maggie moran said...

You have quite the TBR stack! Love in the Time of Cholera is one of my all time favorites. I swear when I read the last line I wanted to start all over. Don't ask me why!?!

maggie moran said...

Ew, I need that address! Hate being a pest! ;)

mmoran(AT)northwestms(DOT)edu

Adriana said...

Great book list. You have read some excellent books and chosen 10 others that sound great. I have a few of those on my TBR list right now.

Love in the Time of Cholera is an EXCELLENT read. I am Colombian. The author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez is also Colombian so I read the book 30 years ago for school as school reading. All of his books actually, and they were ALL fantastic. I highly recommend them.

Happy reading!